Universidad Francisco Marroquin recently made available both the video and transcripts of a series of interviews with F.A. Hayek from the mid-1970′s. Not only do they furnish an in depth look into the ideas of one of the past century’s most influential thinkers, and pair him with some of the othergreateconomists of the past half-century, they do so with a level of style that only the 1970′s could provide.

In India, the system that delivers subsidized food and fuel to the nation’s poor is badly broken. Many people who are supposed to receive the subsidized fuel and bags of grain do not, and “studies show that 70 percent of a roughly $12 billion budget is wasted, stolen, or absorbed by bureaucratic and transportation costs.”

Fresh from the White House:Â
The conviction and sentencing of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi today on charges related to an uninvited intrusion into her home violate universal principles of human rights, run counter to Burmaâ€™s commitments under the ASEAN charter, and demonstrate continued disregard for UN Security Council statements. I join the international community in calling for Aung San Suu Kyiâ€™s immediate unconditional release.

In The Wall Street Journal today, John Bolton -- the "Glenn Beck of foreign policy," in Dan Drezner's words -- demonstrates once again his uncanny ability to pen ludicrous partisan blindsides and convince major editorial boards to

Ban Ki Moon added his voice to those of other world leaders in condemning the conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi.Â
â€œThe Secretary-General is deeply disappointed by the verdict in respect of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi,â€ his spokesperson said in a statement. â€œThe Secretary-General strongly deplores this decision.â€